Not on display

Dress

ca. 1895 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Evening dress consisting of a bodice and skirt of brocaded black satin with sprays of white flowers and yellow and green details.

The bodice has a tight fitting low décolletage, and hooks down the centre back. Yellow silk lining. Voluminous black velvet puff-sleeves trimmed with black Chantilly lace. Etiquette woven into the belt inside, and reading 'Cie. Lyonnaise Mme. Mantel, Paris, Bd. des Capucines 37'.

Skirt with a straight front and bustle at the back with a fan-tail train. Two floating panels at the side front. Yellow satin panel in the front is over laid with three tiers of black Chantilly lace.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Evening Bodice
  • Evening Skirt
Materials and techniques
Brocaded satin, lined with silk, velvet, lace
Brief description
Evening dress consisting of a bodice and skirt of brocaded satin, made by Madame Mantel, possibly retailed by Compagnie Lyonnaise, France, ca. 1895
Physical description
Evening dress consisting of a bodice and skirt of brocaded black satin with sprays of white flowers and yellow and green details.

The bodice has a tight fitting low décolletage, and hooks down the centre back. Yellow silk lining. Voluminous black velvet puff-sleeves trimmed with black Chantilly lace. Etiquette woven into the belt inside, and reading 'Cie. Lyonnaise Mme. Mantel, Paris, Bd. des Capucines 37'.

Skirt with a straight front and bustle at the back with a fan-tail train. Two floating panels at the side front. Yellow satin panel in the front is over laid with three tiers of black Chantilly lace.
Collection
Accession number
T.34&A-1955

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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